Fabric-treating machine



May 5, 1925. I lfifififi i C. W. YOUNG FABRIC TREATING MACHINE Filed Oct. 21, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR Charles? Young, BY

J ATTORNEY May "5, 3925.

C. W. YOUNG FABRIC TREATING MACHINE Filed Oct. 21. 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 R O N E v N Charles W. Yown BY ATTQRNEY Putented May 5, 1925.

v UNITED STATES A 1,536, PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES W. YOUNG, F GOODYEAR, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNO R. TO THE TIRE 6: RUBBER comm, 0F AKRON, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF DEIO.

- FABRIC-TREATING mama Application filed October 21, 1924. Serial No. 744,887.

-width from a reweaving roll, through a invention aims to novel cutting mechanism which severs the cross woven threads, and thence into a loom to be rewoven.

A second object of my invention consists in providing a machine for cutting the cross threads of cord fabric, and in providing a heater member for shaking out the short sections of out threads before the fabric is re- WOVeIl.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent, to those skilled in the art, as the description of the device proceeds.

Heretofore, when a roll of cord fabric as used in the manufacture of cord tires was found to be defective, for example, when it had a number of cross-threads broken, the fabric was unfit for the manufacture of tires. and therefore it was sold as scrap. My rovide a machine which will make this fabric useful by removing the defective threads and re'weaving it at very low cost and in a minimum of time so as to tires.

'For a better understanding of my invenrender it suitable for the manufacturing of tion and in order to have a detailed descri tion thereof, reference may be now had to t e accompanying drawings which form a art of this specification and in which ig. 1 is a perspectiveview of a machine embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentaryview illustrating I the method of mounting cutter blades;

- of-u cutter-blade taken substantially on the linoHofriga;

5 is a cross-sectional v ew of a cutter-' blade representing a modification of the.

structure illustrated in Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a heater fgrmmg a part of my invention;

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the method of mounting of the cutter member; and I Fig. 8 is a fragmentary perspective view of a beating mechanismrepresentin a niodb fication of the structure illustrated 1n F' 6.

In practicing my invention, I provi e a frame member having lon 'tudinally extending side members 1 whic are supported upon any suitable base by means of supporting members 2. At oneend of the frame member, I have provided a supporting member 3 upon which a reweaving roll 4 15 mounted or journaled, asshown at 5. Adjacent the roll 4 is a tension roll 6 rotatably mounted in suitable bearings 6 uponuprigl it supporting members 7. Between the two rolls Land 6 are usually placed three tension rolls, but, as these are of the conventional type, they are omittedfrom the drawing for the sake of clearness. A

third roll 8, of .-relatively small diameter is mounted on the side members 1 in journal bearings 9. Adjacent the roll 8 a frame member 10 carrying a plurality of vertically disposed knives is mounted upon the side members 1, the member 10 being vertically adjustable by means of bolts 11 which pass" through holes 12 provided in, the side members 1. The member 10 is' also capable of adjustment by tilting the same either forward or backward, and may be secured in those positions by passing the lower bolt 11 through openings 13 disposed on either side of the vertical row of o enin 12, as best shown in Fig. 7. If desired, t e adjustable features may be omitted and the rods 14 may be secured to the frame members 1 in an suitable manner. The frame member-'10 is composed of two spaced rods 14 extendingacross the machine and cutter blades 15 are mounted in spaced relation between the rods 14, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. With reference to Fig. 4, it will be seen that each of;

the knives or cutter blades 15 is provided with spaced cutter guards 16; I havev shown a modification of the cutter structure in F ig.. 5 in which cutter .guards 16' are inmontauh withthe cutter blade 15. As will-be ap f parent from these Figures hand 5, the 6 .17 1 fabric is adapted to pass between the blidm;

the cords being separated and guided by the guards Mind 16'.

Adjacent the cutter frame is mounted an additional guide roll 17 of relatively ed with a lever arm 22 rigidly mountedon the end of the shaft 20". Arod 2A extend; ingfrom the loom is provided with an opening and is connected to the arm22 by means of a pin 23 extending through the holes 25 in the rod 2& and through ahole in the arm 22. The rod is secured at 26 to an oscillating member 27, constituting a portion of the com, and connected thereto in such manner that'the arm-22 'willbe oscillated when the loom and cutting machine are in operation. Adjacent lo the'beater 20 I have provided anair suction device 28,

the purpose ofwhich will be hereinafter. more specifically described. i In the operation of my 30- device, a roll of fabric to be rewoven is mounted upon-the reweaving roll 4, and the mechanism ad j usted. The fabric is then carried down under the tension roll 6, thence up over the roll Sand-thence through the cutter blades, the

longitudinally extending-cordsof fabricpassing between the spaced blades. As the fabricis moved toward the loom, designated at 29, the cross threads are severed by the cutter blades 15. The fabric is then car-Q ried over the r01l'17 and alternate cords are.

passed above and below. the paddle member 30 of the beater member 20, as clearly shown in Fig. 6. The cords .32 and 33 are .passed alternately above and below thebeater 20 so as to be more violently agitated as the lever 22 oscillates the beater member. The air suction dev'ce 28, which is arranged adjacent the beater 201 also serves to assist in removing the (int fillingsby drawing them out and carrying them away. When. the fabric passes over the roll 18, all the filling has been removed, and it passes into the loom Q-Qready be rewoven. The structure and operation o'f'the loom does not require description, as the loom forms no part of the present invention.

As a modificatipn of the 20, I have shown in Fig. 8, a skeleton. frame 34 comprising laterally extending bars 35 and 36 between which the cords 32 and 33 pass and are agitated to remove thesevered ends of cross woven cords.

Although the preferred embodiments of my invention have been herein illustrated and described, it will be understood that at 29. Between .the

beater mechanism changes, additions and modifications not.-in-

consistent with-the claims hereto appended may be made without inany sense departing from the essence of my invention, which is defined only by-lthe appended claims.

What I claim is: 1. A device for treating fabric, comprising mechanism for directing fabric from a reweaving roll into a loom,--means for cutting transverse threads of the fabric, and a memher: for 'shaking out-the cut-threads;

2. A fabric treating device comprising mechanism for directingfabric-into a loom, a rowofcutting members mounted 'upon-a frame, meansfor directing strands of; fablating means operating against the-longitudinally/ extending strands of the" fabric for B0, ric between-the--cuttingemembers,- and oscilremov' ngthe cut portions fromthe fabric.

3. fabric-treating device for cutting the weft filling from fabric comprising a series of knives positioned so that the warp strands of fabric move'between the same and-the' weft strands arabrought-into engagement therewith and a beater operating against the fabric for removing the cut weft filling.

4. A fabric trea ting, device for cuttin filling from. fabric comprising a row 0 blades, cutter guards arranged adjacent the .blades'and oscillating means-in contact with the fabric for remov ng-the cut filling.

5. In a fabric-treating machine mecha nism for directing fabric into'a loom, a pla rality of cutter members adapted to-sever transversely extending threads of said fabric, guards arrangedon either sideof the cutter members, and a lever operated means.

for removing the severed threads from the fabric.

6. In a fabric-treating;machine, mechanism for directingfabric into a loom, a plurality of cutter members adapted to sever transversely extending threads of fabric, guards arranged adjacent the cutter members, and adjustable lever operated means for removing the severed threads from the fabric 7 a fabric-treating 1-. .ine, mechanism for directing fabric into loom, a. series of knives adapted-to-sever transverse threads of fabric, uards arranged. adjacent said knives, said knives and guards being mounted upon an adjustable member and means for removing the severedthreads. 20

8. In a fabric-treating machine, a series of rollers for guiding fabric into a loom, a series of knives arranged to sever the transyerse threads of fabric, guards arrangediadjacent the knives,- and leveroperatedmeans for removing the severed threads from the fabric, said rollers beingdisposed on opposite sides of said knives and-lever operated means ing a roller, a-series of vertically arranged knives for severing transverse threads of fabric, and lever operated means for removing the severed threads from the fabri 10. An apparatus for cutting and removing transverse threads from cord fabric comprising a row of knives between which the fabric strands move, an" adjustable member supporting said knives, and an osciliatable beater member, the fabric strands passing Ieglternately above and below the beater mem- 11. An apparatus for removing transverse threads from cord fabric comprising a plurality of blades mounted in a frame, means for passing cord fabric between said blades for severing the transverse threads, an oscillating member adapted to agitate the fabric to shake out the severed threads, and air pumping means disposed adjacent to said member to assist in removing cut threads by providing a current of air through the abric.

12. In a fabric-treating apparatus, means for guiding cord fabric into a loom including tensioning rollers means for cutting transverse threads of fabric, oscillating means operating against the fabric, and an air pump associated with the apparatus and providing a current of air against the fabric to assist in removing cut threads therefrom.

13. In a fabric-treating apparatus, means for guiding cordfabric through the apparatus into a loom, including tensioning rollers, means for cutting transverse threads of the fabric, oscillating means operating between the cords of the fabric, and a suction air-pumping means disposed adjacent the oscillating means to assist in removing the cut threads.

14:. In a fabric-treating apparatus, means for guiding cord fabric through the apparatus into a loom, including tensioning rollers, means for severing transverse threads of fabric, a beater including integral paddle members, the cords of the fabric passing alternately above and below said paddle members, a rigid arm extending from one end of the beater and provided with spaced holes, a rod connected in one of the holes and adapted to operate from a movable member of the loom, and suction air pumping means disposed adjacent said beater.

15. A fabric-treating machine comprising mechanism for feeding fabric from a reweaving roll intoa loom, means for cutting transverse threads of the fabric, a member for shaking out the cut threads, and suction air-pumping means disposed adjacent said member.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of tWo subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES lV: YOUNG. W'itne sees It. JoUL'rnn,

I. A. MGDANIEL. 

